The Motorcycle Engine Market
At its peak, the market was booming with new bikes, ATVs and UTVs flying out the door almost as fast as the dealers could get them in. Nearly 1.8 million powersports units were sold in 2006, according to the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC). In 2018, the number of new units sold was down to 661,000.
Top Alcohol Engines
When sportsman drag racer Dean Dubbin couldn’t find protective awnings that met his race team’s needs, he created his own. Similarly, when he needed engines for his Top Alcohol dragster, he turned to a source he could trust – himself.
Shop Solutions – April 2019
Industry tips and tricks
4.9˝ Billet Hemi Big Dawg Engine
Noonan Race Engineering’s 4.9˝ Billet Hemi Big Dawg engine starts out as an 815 lb. chunk of solid aluminum. From there, it gets machined into a piece of masterful engineering fit for drag racing applications. Find out how this beast of an engine comes to fruition!
Magnuson Superchargers’ Kim Pendergast Seeks 2019 SEMA Board of Directors Seat
Magnuson Superchargers has been a member of SEMA for 40 years. At Magnuson, Pendergast is responsible for daily operations and overall corporate infrastructure including engineering, testing, product development, marketing, sales, distribution and finance.
Video: Engine of the Week – 408 cid Ford Windsor Stroker
This week we spoke with Martin Marinov of Custom Performance Racing Engines and Coast High Performance out of Gardena, CA about their recent build of a 408 cid Ford Windsor Stroker engine and the tests they did using different camshafts for EFI vs carburetor set ups. Engine of the Week is sponsored by PennGrade and Elring.
431 cid LSX Engine
Starting out with just an LS7 block, Halston Harrist’s customer quickly wanted to make big power. H-Squared Racing Engines converted to a GM Performance Bow Tie LSX block and from there, the shop kept stepping it up. Every time Halston rebuilt it, the customer got nicer parts. Find out what went into this 431 cid LSX engine and the crazy amount of horsepower it’s capable of!
World Products 9.200˝ Ford Blocks
World Products has released a new 9.200˝ deck version of its Man O’War Ford small block. This block is ideal for the oval track market and drag racing applications.
438 cid N/A Small Block Ford Engine
With a focus on building Ford engines, Zach Smith of ZSR Engines wanted to build his customer a naturally aspirated engine for bracket racing that was really low maintenance, didn’t cost an arm and a leg to race and could go multiple seasons without having to come back to the shop. Feast your eyes on the result – a 438 cid small block Ford capable of some serious horsepower. Find out what went into the build.
Champion Blue Flame Named Official Oil of 2019 East Coast Diesel Nationals
Champion Oil has announced the National Association of Diesel Motorsports has selected Champion Blue Flame Diesel Engine Oil as the official oil of the 11th Annual East Coast Nationals on July 20th held at Numidia Dragway.
Warren Kosikov Named SEMA VP of Sales
Warren Kosikov has been named Vice President of Sales for SEMA, where he will lead the sales team and guide the day-to-day sales strategy for both the SEMA and PRI Shows, SEMA News and PRI magazines and related media content.
Moroso LS Rear Sump Race Baffled Aluminum Oil Pan
Moroso has introduced a GM LS Rear Sump Road Race Baffled Aluminum Oil Pan, Part No. 21159. It has a thick aluminum rail with a fabricated aluminum sump that fits 1967-’92 F-Body, 2010-’15 Camaro, 1968-’78 Nova, 1965-’72 Chevelle, 1953-’96 Corvette, 1978-’88 G-Body and GM S10/S15 Two Wheel Drive Blazer/Truck.
Moroso Toyota 5.5˝ Deep Aluminum Oil Pan
Moroso’s Toyota 2RZFE/3RZFE 5.5˝ deep aluminum oil pan features a trap door baffle assembly, anti-climb baffle and anti-slosh baffle to keep oil contained in the oil pump pickup area during drag racing and road racing.
What Does the 2nd Ring Really Do?
Piston ring packages are as carefully engineered as any high-performance part, but the “middle child” might be the most misunderstood. Here’s a look at the science that goes into second ring design. The ring package has three primary goals: Keep pressure confined to the combustion chamber on both the compression and power strokes, transfer heat
442 cid LS7 Engine
After a shop wanted to charge $1,500 just to tear down his motor and quoted him $38,000 for the rebuild, Jason Whipple of Whipple Motorsports went looking for a different engine shop to work on his LS7 engine. His search brought him to the doorstep of Moruzzi Race Motors in Banning, CA to do the rebuild. Find out what went into this LS7 engine for off-road racing.
MAHLE Social Media Promotion for Trip to NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
MAHLE Aftermarket Inc. has announced the “MAHLExKALITTA” Social Media Promotion, featuring a Grand Prize trip for the winner and a guest to the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 26-28.
Melling Performance Offers Contingency Connection for 20th Year
The Contingency Connection is a grassroots motorsports program that supports amateur racing through gift certificates provided by over 90 manufacturers. They have a combined 60 tracks, both drag race and circle track that participate which allows them to reach over 15,000 racers each week.
Engine Pro Names New Product Development Manager
Andrew Cardwell has been appointed to assist with researching and identifying new product opportunities, expanding current parts lines and overseeing new products.
1960s Nissan/Datsun U20 Engine
Mitchell Wilson recently had a first time customer get referred to his shop, Engineered Performance, to do the engine work on a 1960s Nissan/Datsun U20 engine. The build presented a unique challenge and Wilson jumped at the opportunity. Find out what it took to turn this vintage engine into a modern-day performance motor.
Bob Bondurant Driving School Purchased
The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, Inc. is being purchased by Stig Investments, Inc., a small group of business leaders with significant experience bringing organizations to maximum profitability and growth. Stig is a select assembly of entrepreneurs who are also graduates of the Bondurant school, racing enthusiasts and automobile collectors.
